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A study to identify the effectiveness of pain reducing agents in reducing pain during blood donation

A randomized control trial on effectiveness of refrigerant anesthetic local application in reducing pain and donor reaction in whole blood donation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/032187
Enrollment
750
Registered
2021-03-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ethyl Chloride spray local application before venipuncture: Dose- Ethyl Chloride IP 100% (v/v) 2 puffs of spray, Frequency- one time, Route of administration- topical application jus

Sponsors

Dr Vinu Rajendran
Lead Sponsor
Dr Deepika Chenna
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Blood donors who are willing to participate in the study and give valid consent, Donors who are qualified for whole blood donation in Blood Center of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Donors who are enrolled on another study, Donors who had failed phlebotomy, Donors who are allergic to Ethyl Chloride spray

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score as Visual Analogue Scale for pain during venipuncture ranging from 0 to 100Timepoint: 10 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Donor reaction rate in percent that is total reactions divided by total donations multiplied by 100Timepoint: 10 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinu Rajendran

Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Kasturba Medical College Manipal

shamee.girish@manipal.edu9743489837

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026